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In something of a box-office surprise, the once iron-clad star Will Smith and his new "After Earth" lost Thursday night to the seeming upstart "Now You See Me." The futuristic sci-fi adventure vehicle for Smith and his son Jaden pulled in $1 million in early shows, while the magic-themed caper flick "Now You See Me" brought in some $1.5 million. As one of the world's biggest box office stars, Will Smith would seem to be more of a sure thing, "Now You See Me" a less likely contender, with its oddball magicians-as-criminals premise and a cable-menu hodgepodge cast that includes Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Michael...

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In something of a box-office surprise, the once iron-clad star Will Smith and his new "After Earth" lost Thursday night to the seeming upstart "Now You See Me." The futuristic sci-fi adventure vehicle for Smith and his son Jaden pulled...